(19)
(11) EP 2 063 014 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
01.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/27

(43) Date of publication A2:
27.05.2009 Bulletin 2009/22

(21) Application number: 08020185.8

(22) Date of filing: 19.11.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D06F 39/12(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 21.11.2007 KR 20070118963
21.11.2007 KR 20070118964
21.11.2007 KR 20070118965
30.04.2008 KR 20080040589

(71) Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Seoul 150-721 (KR)

(72) Inventors:
  • Kim, Bo Yeon
    Changwon-si Gyeongsangnam-do, 641-711 (KR)
  • Lim, Hyung Gyu
    Changwon-si Gyeongsangnam-do, 641-711 (KR)
  • Cho, In Ho
    Changwon-si Gyeongsangnam-do, 641-711 (KR)

(74) Representative: TER MEER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER GbR 
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München
81679 München (DE)

   


(54) Washing machine


(57) A washing machine is disclosed. A washing machine includes a tub holding wash water, a drum rotatable within the tub to hold laundry, a first cabinet defining a first space to wash laundry together with the tub and the drum, a second cabinet defining a second space for an additional function, the second cabinet formed as one body with the first cabinet, and a single partition provided between the first and second cabinets to partition off the second space from the first space.







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